Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Name: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: October 13, 1989
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 28
Cast: Donald Pleasence

1989

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Galaxy International Releasing | Release Date: October 13, 1989 | R

Starring: Donald Pleasence

Summary: Jamie (Danielle Harris) is in a children’s hospital after attacking her stepmother the previous year. She’s being treated by Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) with the aid of her stepsister and her stepsister’s friend. Jamie hasn’t said a word since the attack, but she disturbingly discovers that she has a telepathic link with her homicidalJamie (Danielle Harris) is in a children’s hospital after attacking her stepmother the previous year. She’s being treated by Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) with the aid of her stepsister and her stepsister’s friend. Jamie hasn’t said a word since the attack, but she disturbingly discovers that she has a telepathic link with her homicidal uncle, Michael. Meanwhile, Michael has spent the year in a coma, recovering from gunshot wounds inflicted by police officers. But when Michael awakens, he follows Jamie to the children’s hospital, intent on ending his family tree once and for all. Jamie knows that she must leave the hospital in order to survive. With the aid of Dr. Loomis, they set out to defeat Michael on his home turf — the house that he grew up in.… Expand

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Juan Carlos Coto

Swiss director and co-writer Dominique Othenin-Girard constructs his film like a carnival spook house -- something or someone shocks you every three minutes. They are familiar gimmicks, but the director adds suspenseful twists that are fun, too. [17 Oct 1989, p.C1]

Stephen Holden

Halloween 5, which was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and opened yesterday at area theaters, is a bit more refined in its details than the conventional horror movie. Read full review

Eric Goldman

Halloween 5 is a poor film by itself; the fact that it's filled with huge dangling plot threads that were given a bad pay off in the next sequel simply cements its badness. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Michael can't be killed, and so a ''Halloween'' picture can never really end. It can only stop. And since it can stop anywhere, it may as well stop sooner than later. This one stops later, and by the time it does it's hard to care. [17 Oct 1989, p.E4]

James Berardinelli

Halloween 5 is the movie that pushed the Halloween franchise into the generic slasher film category. Read full review

Richard Harrington

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a prime example of the principle of diminishing reruns. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Frustrating, confusing, loud, and offensive, this horribly bad sequel not only continues to ruin the story line and characters so deftly created by John Carpenter in HALLOWEEN (1978), but sets a new standard of stupidity.

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larissa26

Apr 9, 2021

In my opinion, this is the best movie of the Halloween franchise, it's my favorite. Danielle Harris' acting was perfect and honestly, she got me speechless. What a talented little girl! She nailed the part. Michael Myers in this movie is creepier then ever... a 10/10

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KelvinSelimor

Oct 26, 2021

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. The story continues. The continuation of the adventures of a masked man with a kitchen knife was surprisingly more interesting than the previous film. The atmosphere of the cinema is intriguing again, and the tension builds up again. Some of theHalloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. The story continues. The continuation of the adventures of a masked man with a kitchen knife was surprisingly more interesting than the previous film. The atmosphere of the cinema is intriguing again, and the tension builds up again. Some of the most illogical moments still enrage, but fortunately there are fewer of them.… Expand

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Rcavey92212

Feb 23, 2020

Michael returns again in this rushed sequel that's still quite a bit of fun. Picking up a year after the events of its superior sequel. Jamie now lives in a foster home and is mute. Once again played by a solid Danielle Harris. After falling down the well in the last film he's saved by aMichael returns again in this rushed sequel that's still quite a bit of fun. Picking up a year after the events of its superior sequel. Jamie now lives in a foster home and is mute. Once again played by a solid Danielle Harris. After falling down the well in the last film he's saved by a homeless dude and awakens a year later to try and get Jamie once again. This entry is a little uneven tone wise. There are weird lapses in humor most because of two goofy cops. Michael is still in pretty strong form but his victims are mostly forgettable. Sadly Ellie Cornell is only in a small part and the new final girl Tina isn't as strong. It all leads up to a questionable finale and although nothing is on par with the rooftop sequence from the last film. The laundry schute scene is pretty terrifying.… Expand

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JLau

Sep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jamie's in a mental hospital, Michael is not dead (of course) so he kills her step-sister and her friends, mostly on a farm, then escapes from prison with the help of some guy we don't see.… Expand

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JPK

Jul 4, 2019

This Is Getting Silly
Halloween 5 is just a big mess, And because of that, You can’t take it seriously.

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kyle20ellis

Mar 26, 2022

John Carpenter's 1978 'Halloween' is wholly deserving of its status as a horror classic. To this day it's still one of the freakiest films personally seen and introduced the world to one of horror's most iconic villainous characters Michael Myers.

Which is why it is such a shame that notJohn Carpenter's 1978 'Halloween' is wholly deserving of its status as a horror classic. To this day it's still one of the freakiest films personally seen and introduced the world to one of horror's most iconic villainous characters Michael Myers.

Which is why it is such a shame that not only are all of the sequels nowhere near as good but that the decline in quality is so drastic. Ok, the original 'Halloween' is very difficult to follow on from, but most of the sequels could at least looked like effort was made into them. To me, and many others it seems, 'Halloween 5' is one of the worst of the series. Even with its attempt at a grittier tone, it is far from a thrill ride and there is very little scary about it, other than one scene and how poor quality the film is.

Danielle Harris and Don Shanks give strong performances, as does Ellie Cornell in the limited screen time she has. Donald Pleasance does his best and succeeds in creating an unnerving presence, but his character is now too much of a caricature which is at the writers' door not his.

There is one effective scene, that with the laundry chute which is actually pretty freaky. The setting has a haunting eeriness when it is not hindered by the low-budget-looking rushed-looking filming.

Sadly, most of the time it is with the editing being especially amateurish. The direction is also sloppy, especially in the dramatically inept non-horror scenes. The music is here a drawback when it was one of the better elements of the three previous sequels. Here it sounds cheap, goofy and would have sounded out of date even in the 80s most likely.

'Halloween 5' is also seriously lacking in atmosphere and the darkness and grittiness doesn't come through enough because too much of the film is dull and descends into overly-silly camp. Again, 'Halloween 5' feels more of the same, the chilling scares, nail-biting suspense and the feeling of being unsettled. There is nothing creative or shocking about the scares or deaths, it's all by-the-numbers, over-familiar and indifferent. Everything is just too predictable and dull in pace to be remotely suspenseful.

Stupidity is also all over the film. So many moments are intelligence-insultingly ridiculous and almost illogical. The characters mostly are very bland and annoying, especially Tina. High quality of acting and dialogue is never to be expected in a 'Halloween' film, but both are especially bad here. The script is so last-minute sounding and not even half-baked and outside of the aforementioned the acting is terrible.

In summary, one of the worst of the series. Scary and thrilling are the two last words to describe this revenge. 3/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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HectorInTheMorn

Oct 12, 2016

I really shout this is one scary horror film. the atmosphere and style of the movie worked for me and the killer michael myers is very intimidating! 10/10

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